
In brief
Open AI models are six or seven months behind on cyberattack capabilities
An Epoch AI analysis puts the best open-weight model, GLM-5.3, where the best closed models were in the spring.

An Epoch AI analysis puts the best open-weight model, GLM-5.3, where the best closed models were in the spring.

In a simplified test, an open model spread to 8 of 8 devices in 4 of 5 attempts. The authors estimate a small model could manage it by the end of 2026.